Find lasting steadiness in turbulent times by resting in presence, good intentions, love, awareness, nature, and the unconditioned. The post Talk + Meditation: Finding What’s [Reassuringly] Reliable in an Unreliable World first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
The fabric of your mind is woven by your body. Focus on what others communicate, and try to receive that as a valuable offering. Open your mind to the good that is implicit or down deep in the other person. The post Be the Body first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore humanistic psychology, the mid-20th century movement that redefined how therapists relate to clients.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
Discover how “wise effort” can transform relationships—finding balance, letting go, and building bridges of connection with openness and compassion. The post Talk + Meditation: Wise Effort in Relationships: Building Bridges, Letting Go, and Opening Up first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Acknowledging one's own part in a difficult situation is one of the hardest - and I think most honorable - things a person can do.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
Talk + Meditation: How to Stay Present Longer | Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by Dr. Nick Jacobson, to explore the risks and opportunities of AI therapy: Can a chatbot be good at therapy? The post Being Well Podcast: AI Therapy: Should You Be Concerned? with Dr. Nick Jacobson first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Join Diana Hill to learn how to bring your strengths into relationships with wise effort—avoiding old stories, avoidance, and clinging—while nurturing true connection.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how to use a life crisis productively, drawing on developmental stage theories, existential philosophy, literature, personal experience, and Rick’s clinical work.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
Learn how concentration deepens mindfulness, steadies the mind, and brings peace, clarity, and joy—even amid distractions and emotional turbulence.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
Part of this comes from our biological nature. To survive, animals - including us - have to be goal-directed, leaning into the future. This focus - can get confused and stressful. The post Relax, You’ve Arrived first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Forrest and therapist Meg Josephson explore the fawn response, a survival strategy where safety is sought through people pleasing. The post Being Well Podcast: People Pleasing and the Fawn Response with Meg Josephson first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Caught between worry, effort, and letting go? Learn how to release what you can’t control, do the next right thing, and find peace in the middle. The post Talk + Meditation: Just Do the Right Thing first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
In every life, reminders arrive about what's really important. While it's good advice not to sweat the small stuff, we also need to nurture the large stuff. The post Remember the Big Things first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag to answer questions about complex situations where good process really matters, including anxious-avoidant relationships. The post Being Well Podcast: Anxious-Avoidant Relationships, Narcissism, and Insight to Action: Mailbag first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Discover the Buddha’s 5 kinds of happiness—from fleeting pleasures to lasting peace—and learn why some joys burn out while others bring freedom. The post Talk + Meditation: Getting Better At Pleasure! A Taxonomy of the Many Buddhist Joys first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Try considering your contributions as offerings, particularly the little things. Listen to your heart for offerings calling to be expressed. Maybe it's the offering of never speaking out of anger, or really starting that novel, or determining to give love each day. The post Make The Offering first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Forrest and therapist Brandy Wyant discuss limerence, an intense and often one-sided state of romantic obsession. The post Being Well Podcast: Limerence: The Psychology of Romantic Obsession with Brandy Wyant first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Learn how to meet life’s challenges with strength and clarity—reducing stress, letting go of struggle, and finding peace even in hard times. The post Talk + Meditation: How to Face Challenges without Suffering first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Meditation is to the mind what aerobic exercise is to the body. The post Meditate first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by Mingyur Rinpoche, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher, to explore calming anxiety with awareness, relaxing unhealthy wanting, and finding a deeper sense of our innate goodness. The post Being Well Podcast: Mingyur Rinpoche: A Meditation Master on Anxiety, Awareness, and Awakening first appeared on Rick Hanson, PhD.| Rick Hanson, PhD
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the ideas, context, and legacy of psychoanalysis, the often-controversial origin point for modern therapy.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
With simple practices, you can hardwire more happiness, love, and wisdom into your brain and your life — Really! Grow the Inner strengths you need to handle life's challenges.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
Being Well Podcast: Changing Old Patterns, Using Psychedelics Thoughtfully, and Exploring Human Nature: October Mailbag | Rick Hanson, PhD